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Organizational StudiesUniversity of Michigan2016 Ruthven1109 Geddes Ave.Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1042org.studies@umich.edu (734) 764-6767

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY

Michael J. Behm, Grand BlancMark J. Bernstein, Ann ArborLaurence B. Deitch, Bloomfield HillsShauna Ryder Diggs, Grosse PointeDenise Ilitch, Bingham FarmsAndrea Fischer Newman, Ann ArborAndrew C. Richner, Grosse Pointe ParkKatherine White, Ann ArborMark S. Schlissel, ex officio

Dave Barger(former President & CEO,

JetBlue Airways Corp.)Pamela Benzie

(Sales Training Facilitator, Impact Performance Group)

Barry Blattman(Senior Managing Partner,

Brookfield Asset Management)David Blumenfeld(Vice President,

Blumenfeld Development Group)Jonathan Carson

(Co-Founder, Skywell)

Daniel Denison(Professor, International Institute for

Management Development)Doug DeSchutter

(President, U.S. Regulatory and Digital Comm.,

Broadridge Financial Solutions)Frederic Friedman(CEO, w5creative)

Julia Friedman(Philanthropist)

Robin Jacobs(Philanthropist)Joseph Kaplan

(CEO, Field Ventures, LLC)Andrew J. Lansing

(President and CEO, Levy Restaurants)

Mark H. Lundy(President and COO, Gould Investors L.P.)

Brendan T. Nedzi(Head of Enterprise Stress Testing,

General Electric Capital Corp.)Evan Schwartzberg

(Co-Founder, Managing Member, Odeon Capital Group, LLC)

Teresa Sebastian(General Counsel and Strategic C-Suite

Business Advisor)

Robin S. Tryloff(Philanthropic Consultant)

ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

(2014-2015)

Letter from the Director 2

Fond Farewells 3

OS Welcomes New Membersto the Community 4

The Art of Giving Back 5

The OS Odyssey Begins 7

Barger Leadership Institute 8

Honors Research 13

Awards and Recognitons 14

OS Class of 2015 15

TABLE OF CONTENTS

© 2015 Regents of the University of Michigan

2014-15 in Photos

Anna Moloney and Jenna Fiore2014-2015 OS Peer Mentors

It has been another exciting year for Organizational Studies. Big changes have been occurring on campus, both inside and outside the program. We have a new president, Mark Schlissel, a new dean, Andrew Martin, a new faculty member, Arnold Ho, a new administrative service delivery system, new space, and a new summer curriculum initiative with the Comprehensive Studies Program. This is truly an exciting time to be at the University of Michigan.

As much as we in OS have accomplished over the years, we continue to outdo ourselves. This year we received another record number of applications, 253—surpassing the previous record of 236 set last year—and have enrolled an outstanding new class of 52 students. Our enrollments remain strong, with a record 793 students taking OS courses during the past academic year. Although we still have room to improve, our past two cohorts have been among our most diverse ever. We also began two new programs this year: a mock interview/resume review session with alumni in early fall, and Phase I of the new OS Alumni Shadowing Opportunity, made possible through the Malkin Family Mentorship Fund. The Alumni Shadowing Opportunity enables our students to observe a work day at an alumni host’s place of employment. Nine students participated during the initial stage and we hope to enroll more students during Phase II of this pilot project this fall. We hope to eventually provide all of our students with an opportunity to take part in this program. Given the generous response of our alumni, we are confident that this will occur.

As you may know, the University is undertaking a complete renovation of the interior of the Dennison Building, our home since 2002. The new structure, to be called Weiser Hall, is expected to be completed sometime in 2017. Organizational Studies, along with the Barger Leadership Institute, will be located on the eighth floor in a state-of-the art facility that will provide an optimal working environment for our faculty, staff, and (especially) students. As part of this process, we have moved into our temporary quarters on the second floor of the Ruthven Museum Building. The space is cozy, and our students have found it to be especially conducive to collaborative work. Faculty and staff are experiencing an increased ease of interaction with one another as well. We hope you will come in and visit us when you’re in town. As we navigate and adapt to these changes on campus, OS remains committed to providing an unparalleled educational experience, led by faculty who continue to distinguish themselves both inside and outside of the classroom, a skilled, steadfast, and committed staff, and actively engaged alumni who have helped our students in innumerable ways. These elements combine to make OS the best undergraduate program at the University of Michigan, and perhaps anywhere. I hope you are as proud to be a part of this program as I am.

LETTER FROM THE DIRECTORMark Mizruchi

Wayne Baker(Ross School of Business,

Sociology)

Jane Banaszak-Holl (School of Public Health)

Michael Bastedo(School of Education)

Kim Cameron(Ross School of Business)

Gerald Davis(Ross School of Business,

Sociology)

Jane Dutton(Ross School of Business,

Psychology)

Andrew Hoffman (School of Natural Resources,

Ross School of Business)

Diane Kaplan Vinokur (School of Social Work)

Ramaswamy Mahalingam(Psychology)

Richard H. Price(Psychology,

Institute for Social Research)

Lance Sandelands(Ross School of Business,

Psychology)

Carl Simon(Economics, Mathematics, Public

Policy, Center for Complex Systems, UM Phoenix Energy Institute)

David Winter(Psychology)

Oscar Ybarra(Psychology, Institute for Social

Research, Center for Culture, Mind, and the Brain)

ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES AFFILIATED FACULTY

(2014-2015)

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Mark Mizruchi

ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY

(2014-2015)

Elizabeth Armstrong(Organizational Studies, Sociology,

and Women’s Studies)

Stephen Garcia(Organizational Studies and

Psychology)

Michael Heaney(Organizational Studies and

Political Science)

Arnold Ho(Organizational Studies and

Psychology)

Victoria Johnson(Organizational Studies and

Sociology)

Mark Mizruchi(Barger Family Professor and

Director, Organizational Studies and Professor of Sociology and Ross

School of Business)

Jason Owen-Smith(Organizational Studies and Sociology, Director, Barger

Leadership Institute)

Sara Soderstrom(Organizational Studies and Program in the Environment)

ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES STAFF

(2014-2015)

Melissa Eljamal(Department Manager)

Joseph Johnson(Student Services Coordinator)

Cathy Philbin(Advisor)

Tiffany Purnell(Barger Leadership Institute

Coordinator)

Denise Yekulis(Program Assistant)

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Fond Farewells At the conclusion of this academic year, Organizational Studies will be saying farewell to two people who have been with the program for almost its entire existence: Rick Price and Victoria Johnson.

Rick Price, the father of the Organizational Studies Program, has begun his journey into retirement. Rick joined the University in 1974 as Associate Professor in Psychology and has enjoyed a long and prolific career at the University. His research focuses on how coping, sense of control, self-efficacy, mastery and how social support sustains mental health during adversity. Rick has received major awards from the American Psychological Foundation, the National Mental Health Association, and the American Psychological Association. During his time in OS, Rick taught OS310 Formal Organizations and the Environment and OS 410 Advanced Research Methods as well as seminars on leadership. But his greatest contributions to OS are evident in his dedication to building the program and setting it on a strong course for the future, including faculty growth, curricular expansion, and a development plan to ensure sustainable opportunities for OS students. In 2007 he was instrumental in launching the Barger Leadership Institute, providing undergraduates with opportunities to develop leadership skills. Aside from Directorship of Organizational Studies and the Barger Leadership Institute, Rick held many administrative leadership positions. He was the Associate Vice President of Research and held a Directorship at the Michigan Prevention Research Center. Shortly after acquiring Professor emeritus status, Rick assumed the role of Acting Director of the Barger Leadership Institute for 2014-15, during Professor Jason Owen-Smith’s recent sabbatical. Rick plans to continue his role as a researcher in the Survey Research Center of the Institute for Social Research.

Associate Professor Victoria Johnson will be leaving the OS program effective May 2015. Victoria was hired as the third faculty member in the program in 2005, after having had a post-doctoral position in the then U-M School of Business. During the earlier days of OS, she taught both OS305 Inside Organizations and OS310 Formal Organizations and the Environment. But she gathered a following through her seminar classes focusing on nonprofits and her advanced research teams involved with research on botanical gardens. Victoria was best known for bringing her students into the field in order to work on projects, taking them to diverse botanical gardens across the US to study their evolution as organizations. Her most recent advanced research team expanded the scope of nonprofits to the international domain, combining a seminar on comparative international nonprofits with a class trip to Morocco to work in nonprofit organizations and explore the Moroccan culture for one week. After a fellowship at the New York Public Library during the upcoming year, Victoria will join the faculty of the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning at Hunter College in New York City.

Victoria Johnson and Rick Price

Organizational Studies Welcomes New Members to the Community

Arnold Ho is the newest member of the Organizational Studies faculty. He is a social psychologist who conducts research on how biases in our social perceptions and beliefs function to maintain systems of social inequality. Arnold taught The Psychology of Prejudice and Inequality in Winter and supervised student research on the same topic throughout his first academic year. Before arriving at Michigan, Arnold taught at Colgate University in New York and at Harvard University, where he received his Ph.D. in 2011.

Doug DeSchutter is President of U.S. Regulatory and Digital Communications and a member of Broadridge’s Executive Committee. His responsibilities include Broadridge’s proxy and prospectus services and overall digital strategy. Mr. DeSchutter is also a founder and board member of Inlet LLC, a digital communications exchange. He holds both a B.S. Engineering and B.A. Economics degree from The University of Michigan, and an MBA from Duke University.

Frederic Friedman is a founding member and current CEO of W5 Creative, Fred is responsible for the overall business strategy and operation, including financial, human resources, legal and business development. Going into its 17th year of operation, W5 is a specialized domestic and international event communications firm with many Fortune 100 clients. Fred is also a reserve Police Officer with the Livingston Police Department, donating over 20 hours a month training and working with the Auxiliary Police Unit in Essex County, NJ. Fred studied Political Science and Middle East/North African Studies at the University of Michigan.

Julie Rosenfield Friedman attended the University of Michigan from 1989-1993, and graduated from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts with a B.A. in Communications. Immediately following college, Julie moved from Chicago to New Jersey and began her teaching career at the Metro West JCC in West Orange. A dedicated teacher and mother of three, Julie has devoted most of her time to volunteer work. She currently works with the Friendship Circle of New Jersey, an organization that focuses on Special Needs Children, and at the Golda Och Hebrew Academy in West Orange, NJ.

Arnold Ho

Doug DeSchutter

Frederic M. Friedman

Julie Rosenfield Friedman

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The Art of Giving Back Thanks to a very positive academic experience while on campus, OS alumni are extremely generous with their time and talent in giving back to the program. These alumni contributions take many forms. Over 300 alumni have offered their contact information so current students can reach out for informal ad hoc mentoring conversations. Alumni also volunteer to be panelists in our Career Prep Series, exposing students to how the Organizational Studies degree can be applied in a variety of fields and helping students to explore possible career paths. One alum even taught an OS mini-course this fall!

A couple of new programs were launched this year in an effort to expand our career preparation offerings. Alumni signed up to perform mock interviews or resume reviews for our students in mid-September. OS also offered a pilot shadowing program, enabling our students to observe alumni at their place of employment in order to understand more fully what “a day in the life” looks like for our graduates in the work force. The shadowing program was created with the generous support of the Malkin Family Mentorship Fund and the pilot will continue in the Fall of 2015. Some statistics of these programs and alumni and student reflections on their experiences are included.

Maggie Mai (’16) shadowed Joyce Chang (‘13), Federal Human Capital Analyst at Deloitte Consulting in Washington, D.C., who was part of a large team project consisting of over 80 Deloitte professionals. Maggie attended team meetings, supported Joyce on some tasks, and engaged in a mock interview for a hypothetical Deloitte job. Maggie gleaned the following from her shadowing experience: Deloitte “is a learning organization where employees are encouraged and expected to constantly learn by using the rich resources and opportunities at the firm, and the importance of informal networking as the dominent way of acquiring new projects.”

Nathan Novaria (’16) visited Tara Thomas (’06), Senior Managing Director of Strategy and Enter-prise Risk Management at Teach for America. Tara collaborates on regional and national poli-cies ensuring transparency and efficiency for the organization. Nathan attended two major planning meetings, witnessing the importance of collaboration and coordination at a national level. Nathan had the opportunity “of not only having more insight into the workings of Teach for America and how the organization is posi-tively impacting children across the country, but also seeing how what we learn is applied in a professional work setting.”

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The OS Odyssey Begins

Just as the Fall term was winding to a close and students were making their way home for winter break, OS faculty and staff geared up for the move to a new interim home, the Ruthven Museums Building. The planned duration for the OS residency in Ruthven will be until August 2017. At that time, OS will return to its old building, which will have a new name, Weiser Hall.

Our current Ruthven space has an interesting past. The entire space previously housed the Ruthven collection of lizards and snakes as well as their bone collection. According to the research collection manager, Greg Schneider, 100,000 lizards and snakes and about 13,000 skeletal preparations made their home in 2016 Ruthven prior to the OS family move-in. These collections are now housed in a state-of-the-art storage facility on Varsity Drive. The transition of the space from storage room to new office space was quite drastic!

We have decreased our footprint from 4605 square feet in Dennison to 2970 square feet in Ruthven, so we are all getting to know one another a whole lot better! Faculty have commented that they love the coziness of the space and they feel more connected to staff and each other as they wend their way through the suite to access their offices.

Students love the varied types of study and collaborative spaces where they can work individually, as members of a faculty research team, or on group project work for classes and student organizations. The Ruthven space design is a pilot for the design of work spaces in the future Weiser Hall, which will host Organizational Studies, the Barger Leadership Institute, the International Institute, Center for Global and Intercultural Study, the Center for Engaged Academic Learning, and the English Language Institute among others.

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BLI Alumni Spotlight: Where Are They Now?

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This year, the BLI Senior Fellows utilized the Institute’s LinkedIn page to reach out to BLI alumni regarding their post-graduation leadership experiences. The response was wonderful, and a diverse group of alumni from the arts to finance were eager to share their stories with the BLI Community.

BLI Senior Fellow Now a Princeton in Africa Fellow by Olivia Thompson, BLI AlumThroughout my time at U-M, I was an active member of the ONE Campaign, an advocacy and campaigning organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa. I established a chapter of a non-profit called Childreach International as a student organization, where I successfully recruited and led a team of students to volunteer on a school improvement program in rural Peru. I studied abroad in Cape Town, South Africa and volunteered as an English teacher to primary level students.

Within the major of public policy, my focus area was on international health, poverty and development. Additionally, I’ve always been passionate about youth empowerment, education, and equality. I have yet to narrow down these professional interests into one concise long-term plan, however I have enjoyed working for non-profits that deal with these issues at both a domestic and international level.

A month after graduation, I

moved to Lusaka, Zambia, to work as a Princeton in Africa Fellow and Programs Coordinator for a small education non-profit called the Kucetekela Foundation. In this role, I help coordinate the assessment process of 250 applicants to identify ten new scholarship recipients. I manage four main programs: community service, mentor pairing, work experience, and tutoring. I run a Leadership and Life Skills curriculum with our newly graduated students and help coordinate their applications for university, International Baccalaureate programs, and scholarships abroad. I write donor reports, grant applications, and have implemented a new social media plan. I am nine months in to my one-year fellowship and not quite ready to say goodbye to Zambia!

In my current job, I practice leadership by mentoring and being a role model for the students I work with. These students come from vulnerable backgrounds and were awarded sponsorship for high-quality secondary education by the Kucetekela Foundation. One of my favorite parts about this job is getting to know my students and their stories, which in turn helps motivate me to work hard and continue being a leader.

Mary Naoum: Art, Activism, and Leadership by Grace Hilbert, BLI Senior FellowMary Naoum has shown great leadership and commitment to the arts through her undergraduate involvement and continued post-graduation experiences. “Empowerment through committed engagement to individuals,” is Mary’s key to positive leadership.

Olivia Thompson and Kucetekela Foundation Staff

While an undergraduate, Mary realized the value of getting involved in organizations and internships to add to her Performance Arts Management major and overall educational experience. She was President of the Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop (MPOW), developed and led a reflection program for the Detroit service organization Summer In The City, and was a member of the Prison Creative Arts Project (PCAP). During her first post-graduate summer, Mary interned for State Representative Stephanie Chang (D6), spearheading her constituent services during her campaign. Mary believes that “Classwork is just one component to your education as a student at U-M. What was most important to my undergraduate experience was synthesizing my extracurricular experiences with topics I explored in the classroom.” Mary learned a lot during her first year after graduation and views that year as a great time for personal and professional reflection. She understands the pressures coming out of college. “There is a ton of pressure to be doing the “perfect” job or in the “perfect” graduate program. I think it is INCREDIBLY important to try a hand in the job market, and not to “jump the gun” on graduate school. My specific interests and professional goals have shifted over the past 2-3 years, and taking time away from academia has been hugely important in my personal and professional development.”

Mary now lives in Detroit and is an intern with the service-learning organization buildOn at Cass Technical High School. She also works with Citizens Alliance on Prisons & Public Spending, a non-profit prison policy reform organization in Lansing. Mary is focused on developing her community organizing skills around policy reform. She is especially passionate about prison policy reform that uses a combination of “top down” and “grassroots” tactics.

Mary works best as a leader when she can help others recognize their skills and assist them in developing those skills in more specific roles. “[Her] leadership is based on empathy and humility, along with a consistent and timely follow-through.” Mary is a stunning example of BLI’s mission to develop leadership learning through engaged liberal arts education and experiences beyond the conventional classroom.

Seth Goldman: Leading in a Team by Grace Hilbert, BLI Senior FellowSeth has led by example both as an undergraduate and in the workplace. Since graduating in May 2014 with a degree in Sport Management, BLI Alum Seth Goldman has been working in internal audit at an investment bank. While at UM, he was involved in several organizations in addition to the Barger Leadership Institute. He was the co-leader of the Kinesiology Mentorship Program, co-leader and treasurer of Hillel Sports, and a teaching assistant for Sport Management 101 and Sport Management 217.

As a new member of the workforce, Seth hasn’t wasted any time in putting his strong work ethic and leadership skills into action. He realizes the importance of making a good impression at his job by developing and managing multiple priorities simultaneously on various audit project teams. Answering questions, helping his co-workers and always being approachable are important to Seth because they help him maintain trust from his teammates. Collaboration is one of BLI’s guiding principles and Seth sets an excellent example of leading within a team.

Mary Naoum, BLI Alumna

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Seth Goldman, BLI Alum

Leadership in Action: BLI Fellows Experiencing Leadership Outside of the ClassroomIn 2014-2015, the BLI continued to encourage students to put their leadership skills into action. Here are a few students who took up the challenge, and have experienced growth as leaders through various Institute-supported opportunities.

BLI and Detroit’s Innovation District Implementation Plan by Iliria Camaj, BLI Fellow and BLI Global Internship Award RecipientThrough BLI, I was given the opportunity to attend the Detroit Mayor’s Office Meeting reviewing the Innovation District Implementation Plan with undergraduate and graduate students from across the state of Michigan, as well as with professionals and leaders from Detroit. Each participant had a unique background and academic focus, so the environment was already primed for great conversations and differing insight. We met in the collaborative space of TechTown to learn about the “Innovation District” initiative for the city and discuss the implications of its implementation in Detroit. The project was explained to us, and then the floor was open for the students to ask questions, offer constructive criticism, and provide advice on the project as it is still developing.

I think that having a set of fresh eyes and ears was really beneficial to them because we noticed things that they had not considered and we gave input on certain topics like youth entrepreneurship and young professionals. I particularly enjoyed hearing the plans because I would like to see Detroit thrive, and the Innovation District has great potential. I think that the Innovation District will be the foundation for economic growth, new businesses and just overall positive energy for the city. However, I am also curious to see how this district will affect the surrounding communities and if the residents of Detroit will benefit from this as much as incoming entrepreneurs will. It will be interesting to follow up on the impact of the Innovation District as it becomes solidified and established.

Leadership Through Microfinance by Carmen Huang, BLI Senior FellowWith the help of a BLI small grant, BLI Fellow Lejla Bajgoric was able to join national experts and other student leaders from 36 Universities across 19 states at the University of California in Berkeley for a weekend of intensive training and peer learning in microfinance during Lend for America’s seventh summit on November 15-16, 2014. Microfinance

is a source of financial services for entrepreneurs and small businesses lacking access to banking and related services. “I was drawn to microfinance because I wanted to do sustainable and empowering service work to help communities stand up on their own,” said Lejla.

As a participant, Lejla had access to unique workshops and networking opportunities. Through hands-on sessions that focused on real life examples and practical skills such as entering and exiting communities, Lejla was able to walk away with clear and ambitious plans to raise awareness for microfinance and to improve the quality of her work. She will be utilizing these skills in her upcoming summer microfinance trip to Honduras with Global Brigades. Additionally, Lejla was able to network with student leaders and industry professionals to get practical and actionable advice on jobs and internships in the social sector. She thought that, “hearing actual testimonials from community members and working professionals made the work that we do feel so much more meaningful and powerful.” It helped her see microfinance as a more realistic and viable career option that had great potential for growth.

At the conclusion of her microfinance trip, Lejla said that, “I really appreciated the strong support from BLI that [made] this trip possible.” To take advantage of meaningful experiences, she encourages all students to be an active agent in seeking out resources and opportunities such as the BLI.

Transcending Borders with Leadership: Leading Outside the Comfort Zone by Hanan Yahya, BLI Senior Fellow and BLI Global Scholarship RecipientIt is not unusual to feel foreign or different anymore: whether it’s growing up in Detroit, attending the University of Michigan, visiting my homeland Yemen, and St Andrews, Scotland, my recent educational adventure. So far in my 21

Iliria Camaj, BLI Fellow

Lejla Bajgoric, BLI Fellow

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years of living and exploring new places, St. Andrews has been the one place I’ve absorbed so many lessons on life and leadership in such little time.

One of the most critical realizations I’ve had is about community. I have a rooted belief that people are the composers of a community’s melody. If you love the melody of a city or a place you’ve visited, it’s most likely because you’ve also grown fond of its people.

In my case, St. Andrews is a beautiful small town that encompasses a community built on rich history, surreal natural landscapes, peace, and kindness. The beauty of this town is that everyone in this town is a leader; and not the kind of leader that comes first to mind. It is a community shaped and led by everyday people who infuse the art of knowledge, culture, and openness in their everyday mannerisms. They are leaders because they take the time to get to know strangers, to read and enlighten themselves, to stay healthy, and to have a good time. They possess elements of positive leadership and I’ve had the pleasure of adding them to my personal leadership skills collection.

Another life-changing lesson I’ve mastered is the importance and application of self-confidence. Studying abroad has taught me to muster up the self-confidence to step out of my constructed bubble time and time again to face the world, despite being alone. It has taught me that every place, person, and situation I come across whether good or bad is a new experience to learn and appreciate; experiences that alter my perspective and bring me closer to my ultimate life dreams and goals.

I’ve grown in so many aspects and will continue to be thankful for this opportunity. Indeed, I’ve been swimming in a foreign sea these past few months but when I started this journey, my only hope was for it to become no longer foreign. Now, only several weeks from the end of the semester, I am proud to admit that my hope has been fulfilled-St. Andrews has become home, one that fosters positivity, energy, passion, and community.

Representing BLI at the Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Fair by The BLI Senior Fellows Student leadership and innovation is being practiced by numerous student organizations at U of M in a variety of ways, many of which were on display at a recent campus showcase. As Senior Fellows, we were eager to represent BLI in the Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship (ICE) Winter Blast, hosted by University of Michigan’s Innovate Blue, on February 12th, 2015. During this celebration of student enterprise and leadership, we provided information to staff, faculty, and students about the Institute, our mission, and the Fellows Program nomination process. We met with students interested in joining the BLI and faculty interested in nominating their students to the BLI. There was a lot of energy and excitement in the room; we saw vibrant innovation in action through hands-on demos exhibited by students, ventures, academic units and student organizations. We had the opportunity to network with a wide variety of campus programs, institutes, and student organizations. “It was great to meet with other organizations focused on student leadership and innovation and we’re very excited to grow some of these partnerships in the future,” said BLI Senior Fellow Grace Hilbert. We met several faculty members interested in collaborating with the BLI and will be following up with them to bring more leadership opportunities to BLI Fellows. The realization of such a dynamic ecosystem of innovation has given us added energy to continue supporting BLI Fellows, and to reach out to new groups of student leaders.

Hanan Yahya, BLI Senior Fellow

BLI Senior Fellows Grace Hilbert, Carmen Huang, and Mac Coddington

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Honors Research

The Organizational Studies Honors Program is designed to enable OS students to gain experience in the design, implementation, and analysis of research on organizations and organizational behavior. Honors students collaborate directly with a faculty mentor to complete an original research project. For students with strong academic records and an interest in research, the honors program serves as a capstone for their undergraduate studies and as important preparation for graduate studies or other future endeavors.

On April 22, 2015, Organizational Studies hosted its annual Honors Symposium. This year, seven honors students formally presented their research to fellow students, faculty, staff, and family.

Katherine Fitzpatrick —“The Relationship between Professionalization and Transparency in the German Nonprofit Sector” Mentor: Peter McIsaac, German Studies and Museum Studies

Melanie Gingell — “Malleability of Self-Perceived Gender” Mentor: Terri Conley, Psychology and Women’s Studies

Lauren Kohatsu —“Perspectives of Medical Professionals on Change Management” Mentor: Jane Banaszak-Holl, Public Health

Shira Moskowitz —“Gender and Leadership Among Reform Rabbis in the United States and Canada” Mentor: Michael Heaney, Organizational Studies

Alice Murphy — “The Environmental Context of Corporate Sustainability Reporting” Mentor: Sara Soderstrom, Organizational Studies and Program in the Environment

Catherine Spevak — “Organizational Reactions to the Threat of Student Suicide Litigation: Symbolic Compliance Precludes Liability” Mentor: Elizabeth Armstrong, Organizational Studies, Sociology, and Women’s Studies

Paige Taliaferro —“Results-Based Financing: A Cross Sector Comparison in Education and Health” Mentor: Jane Banaszak-Holl, Public Health

Left to Right: Paige Taliaferro, Lauren Kohatsu, Catherine Spevak, Alice Murphy, Michael Heaney(OS Honors Coordinator), Melanie Gingell, Katherine Fitzpatrick, Shira Moskowitz

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Awards and Recognitons Our OS community has been making a difference on many fronts, and in many cases being recognized for our efforts. We have much to celebrate!

Professor Elizabeth Armstrong received two honors for her book, Paying for the Party. The book was the winner of the Distinguished Scholarly Contribution Award from the American Sociological

Association Section on Children and Youth, and it also received an Honorable Mention for the Max Weber Award from the Section on Organizations, Occupation, and Work.

OS Director Mark Mizruchi’s book The Fracturing of the American Corporate Elite received the George R. Terry Book Award by the Academy of Management which is given to the best book in the field of management over the prior two years.

Professor Jason Owen-Smith was selected by the LSA Executive Committee as a recipient of the John Dewey Award. This award is given to a few faculty members as they are promoted to full professor in recognition of their “long-term commitment to the education of undergraduate students.” The committee cited Jason for his work with the Barger Leadership Institute, his curriculum development (especially his course on leadership), and his

outstanding undergraduate teaching.

In February, Assistant Professor Michael Heaney, together with Fabio Rojas, published Party in the Street which explores the interaction between political parties and social movements in the United States. Examining the collapse of the post-9/11 antiwar movement against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this book focuses on activism and protest in the United States.

Assistant Professor Sara Soderstrom was selected as this year’s Outstanding PitE Instructor by the Program in the Environment (PitE). Sara was selected for this award based on her commitment to teaching undergraduates, and demonstrable impact through innovation, creativity, and excellence in the classroom and beyond.

OS juniors Jessica Hasper and Zoë Miller have been selected for Honors for Summer Fellowships from the LSA Honors Program.

After taking first place in the preliminary competition at U-M, OS juniors Keegan Beljanski, Haider Malik, Olivia Rath, and Nadia Weeks represented U-M at the Deloitte Consulting National Undergraduate Case Competition. The national competition took place at Deloitte University in Dallas, Texas at the end of February.

Olivia Rath was selected as one of ten Michigan Daily Students of the Year.

OS senior Somalia Jones received a 2015 MLK Spirit Award given to students who best exemplify the leadership and extraordinary vision of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Haider Malik, Olivia Rath, Keegan Beljanski, Nadia Weeks

Somalia Jones

Nicole BakerNatalie BinnsSarah Blegen

Jessica BorisonJamie Burke

Madison ChanessMcAuliffe Coddington

Grant DemeterJenna Fiore

Katherine Fitzpatrick+Grace Gale

Melanie Gingell*+Kimberly HayJames Hinson

Alyssa IndenbaumNicole JablonSomalia JonesLeslie KangJulia Kehoe

Lauren Kohatsu+

Yuliya KozyrevaKathleen Kraus

Shira KreitenbergKatherine Larin

Jenna LissBenjamin MankoAllison MatsonJacob MinkusAnna MoloneyAllison Moody

Shira Moskowitz+Alice Murphy+

Jessica OngBailey RedmanChaz Rotenberg

Lauren RothLiza Sherbin

Francesca ShlainJulie Siegler

Carly Skinder

Dragana SpasevskaCatherine Spevak+

Alex SteinbergMitchell Stone

Danielle StoppelmannPaige Taliaferro+

Judith ThelenRebecca Volpano

Angela WangJoseph Warsh

Mitchell Werner

*December 2014 Graduate+OS Honors Graduate

On May 1, 2015, families and friends gathered in Angell Hall to applaud the achievements of the class of 2015. After a welcome by Director Mark Mizruchi, keynote speaker Gretchen Spreitzer, Keith E. and Valerie J. Alessi Professor of Business Administration, addressed the Class of 2015. Grace Gale served as student speaker for the ceremony.

The Organizational Studies Program also recognized OS community members with special awards:• Jenna Fiore was recognized as the Lansing Leader-Scholar recipient for demonstrating academic excellence in the

classroom and leadership qualities in Organizational Studies and the broader U-M community.• The 2014-2015 OS Peer Mentors, Jenna Fiore and Anna Moloney won the Suzanne Jones OS Spirit Award for

their role in fostering a strong community within OS.We congratulate our Organizational Studies graduates and wish them well for the future!

Organizational Studies Class of 2015

OS GRADUATES THIRTEENTH CLASS OF STUDENTS

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GIFTS AND PLEDGES TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM from 5/1/14 to 4/30/15We deeply appreciate the gifts and pledges made this year by our donors. Gifts made this year have helped to secure the existence of the Program by sustaining the Director’s Strategic Fund. Gifts to the Barger Leadership Institute provided many internship and study abroad opportunities; other gifts made the difference in helping students in need or honoring those who have demonstrated leadership. Donations from alumni and friends of the program provide funding for numerous talks and workshops, and help to fund graduation and other community-building events between students and alumni. The Program could not offer any of these exciting opportunities for students without the generosity and support of our donors. Thank you!

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• Aetna Foundation• Aetna Life & Casualty Company• Katherine Balzer• David Barger• J. Peter and Pamela Benzie• Jonathan Berger• David Blumenfeld• Jane Borg and Barry Blattman• Broadridge Financial Solutions• Rachel Brody• Paul and Teresa Carroll• Grace Chen• Stephen and Wendy Dahar• Darden Restaurants, Inc.• Deloitte Foundation• Deloitte LLP• Daniel and Graciela Denison• Douglas and Wendi DeSchutter• Sara Eidelman• Rebecca Eisen• Robin and Steven Engelson• Frederic and Julie Friedman• GE Foundation• General Electric Company• Allison Green• D. Stewart and Susan Green• Andrew Heiberger• Heath Izenson

• Melissa Jones-Prus and Aaron Singer• Julie Rosenfield Friedman TTEE• Deborah and Jonathan Karmin• Zachary Lainer• Andrew J. and Ellyn Lansing• Linda Lee• Tim and Vanessa Lindow• Lisa and Mark Lundy• Malkin Family Philanthropic Fund• Judd Malkin• Karen and Stephen Malkin• John McNamara and Robin Tryloff• Brendan and Pamela Nedzi• Ashley Penn• Kelly Reinhardt• Robert and Ruth Hillary Rosenfeld• Evan and Ilyssa Schwartzberg• Dana Schweitzer• Drew and Teresa Sebastian• Frances and Steven Siegler• Julie and Mark Teicher• Gina Valo• Katherine Van Dusen• LeAnne Wintrode• Jeffrey Wojcik• Zachary Lainer Charitable Fund of the Jewish

Community Foundation of Los Angeles

Listen to some of our alumni speak about how the OS program has helped them become successful professionals.

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